Sermon Notes October 27, 2013

I. Be _______________ for the decaying, tasteless, and hardened world around you. (Matthew 5:13)
A. Salt must be ____________ before it can be used.
B. Salt is valuable when it is brought into _________ with something else to influence it.
C. As salt, we are to ____________ the world from decay. (Romans 8:22)
D. As salt, we are to ____________ the world. (2 Kings 2:19-22)
E. As salt, we are to ____________ the world for the Gospel.
II. Be _______________ in the midst of the darkness of the world. (Matthew 5:14)
A. Shine your light even in the ____________ places of the world. (Daniel 6:20; Jeremiah 29:7)
B. Shine your light with ____________ and by
1. The city on a hill … that’s a ____________ light, many individual lights shining together. (Matthew 5:14)
2. The candle on a stand … that’s an ____________ light. (Matthew 5:15)
C. Shine your light to ____________ people to God. (Matthew 5:16)
1. Remember there is only one ____________ … and He alone originates light.
2. There are many ____________ that reflect the light of the Sun.

Next Sunday’s Message … “The Lord Will Return” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11) … Steve Lee preaching.